Google launches 4K Chromecast Ultra and 4K films on Google Play

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Google has bolstered its Chromecast range with a new 4K Ultra HD device, the Chromecast Ultra.

The Chromecast Ultra will go on sale this November for £69 and is the first 4K streamer to support both Dolby Vision and HDR.

The new Chromecast sports the same puck-shaped design as the Chromecast Audio (£30) and the latest Chromecast video streamer (£30), and comes with an attached HDMI cable.

As rumoured, the Ultra adds support for 4K Ultra HD content and promises to be the "fastest, most reliable" Chromecast device yet, for more stable streaming.

The Chromecast Ultra will stream HD or 4K video from Netflix, YouTube and Vudu (US-only) at launch.

Google also revealed it will be offering 4K films via Google Play Movies from November, boosting the amount of 4K content available.

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Joe Cox
Joe Cox
Content Director

Joe is the Content Director for What Hi-Fi? and Future’s Product Testing, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for almost 20 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff, and the Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).